14 Apr 1916
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1916
Page
1
Local notes report voters choosing Feller candidates, discussions on school and roads, new hires in Steele City banks, and social visits. Family births and anniversaries mingle with weather swings from a light snow to a hard freeze, plus farm trades, sales ads, and a river bridge update.
The notice lists strawberry plants for sale at one dollar fifty cents per hundred. It mentions Jesse Manley as the seller and notes other local items including a basketball game between the Alexandria team and Steele City, and a visit by J. E. Turner’s family. Also references A. F. Smith of Fairbury, Republican candidate for clerk of the district court.
Special music is arranged for the morning Sunday school service. Mr. Caltender will give a chalk talk, described as very instructive for both old and young. Everyone is urged to come and bring a friend.
Odell voters elected J.H. Gilian and H.McGinley as village trustees by a large majority amid a turnout of 109 ballots. The referendum passed 65 to 39 to end liquor sales, marking Odell as dry. The result follows last year's wet margin of two votes.
The letter from Oscar N. Garnsey asks voters for support in the upcoming primary for the Clerk of the District Court. He notes he cannot meet voters in person due to office duties and urges friendship and votes. polls open from 8 to 8:30.
J K Johnson on the republican sheriff ticket seeks support from voters in this part of the county. He works as a carpenter in Steele City and has not canvassed personally, though he ran for the same office two years ago and came close. Primaries next Tuesday.
A. M. Haddan Co will run a general livery and storage business at F. W. Lowe’s building, with repair work and battery charging. They plan to wire the building for electric batteries and provide day or night drives, inviting the public to call Garay, first door south of Lowe’s implement house.
Sunday morning the pastor speaks from John 1:32 and Genesis 8:6-12 on The Dove of Noah. Evening topic titled Numerical structure of the Bible argues for inspiration via numbers and geometric forms with references to Matthew 1 and Isa 40:12-26.
Handyman advertises as carpenter and cistern worker. Offers various carpentry and base repair services and reasonable prices. Requests calls to phone number 2451.
The grammar room pupils and teacher held a party Wednesday evening at Winnie Carr's home. Music and games provided entertainment, with pink and white decorations in the eighth grade colors. Cake and ice cream were served as refreshments. about 17 attended and all reported a good time.
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